title: Treatment of herpes zoster related corneal neovascularisation and lipid keratopathy by photodynamic therapy.
abstract: Traditionally, photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been used to treat choroidal neovascularisation. More recently, its use in corneal neovascularisation has provided promising clinical results. The major advantage of PDT is that it is minimally invasive, resulting in closure of the neovascular network without damaging the surrounding healthy tissue. This report describes the positive results of PDT, clinically and microstructurally, as imaged by in vivo confocal microscopy, for treating corneal neovascularisation with lipid keratopathy, secondary to herpes zoster infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, New Zealand National Eye Centre, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Yi Wei
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Goh
authors.forename: Charles Nj
authors.initials: CNj
authors.lastname: McGhee
authors.forename: Dipika V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barnes
authors.forename: Stuti
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Misra
mesh_terms: D003315:Cornea / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D016510:Corneal Neovascularization / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D008055:Lipids; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D008875:Middle Aged; D010778:Photochemotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents
keywords: corneal neovascularisation; herpetic disease; lipid keratopathy; photodynamic therapy